Socket terminal mounting



Jap. 18, 194-9. H. A. OLSON 2,459,390

SOCKET TERMI NAL MOUNTING Filed June 1946 cated at M, which, together with the body, constitutes the electrical contacts for cooperative engagement with ,usual' contacts provided "on the terminalendofthe electric lamp;

Rigidly attached to the bottom of the body is a pair of axially spaced apart, terminal arms IE and H, which extend laterally and in opposite relation to each other. These arms are formed of suitable 4 parts in one position of association of the socket assembly embodying the present invention in as'so'ciationwithapanels t AlthougHI have herein shown and described a preferred. embodiment of my invention, manifestly it is capable of modification and rearrangeelectrically conductive material and are insulated' V from each other by an insulating washer-18. The.

upper arm 16 is disposed in direct electrical contact with the socket body I0, and. the bottom arm I! is in electrical contact with the'internalcontact member l4, within the socket body by means of;

a rivet l9 in a manner well understood in the art. The upper terminal arm'"'|6, as may be seen in Figure b, is of substantial Width, and in the pmduction thereof, a cutting operation is performed at opposite marginal edges, as indicated at 2|,

and the outer end is also cut as indicated at 22. Ihe arm is then subjected to a forming operation and the' portions lying outside of the cuts 2|, are

bent at approximately right angles to the body of the arm to produce a pair of relatively sharp, upwardly extending prongs 24, spaced apart transversely with respect to the general length of the arm, and the portion intermediate the two incisions 22 is formed in a downwardly extending ear 25 to constitute a soldering lug.

The lowermost terminal arm I! is formed to provide an upwardly offset portion as indicated 5 at 21, at its outer end, as clearly seen in Figure 2 of the drawing, constituting a soldering lug.

The socket assembly embodying the present invention is mounted on a panel such as indicated at 3illhaving an aperture 3| of a diameter slightly larger than the diameter of the socket body 10,

by first inserting the socket body into the aper' ture, and then by means of a hammer or other suitable tool, striking the terminal arm I6 so as to drive the two prongs 24 into the body of the panel, as clearly seen in Figures 2 and 3 of the drawings, for firmly anchoring the socket assembly in position on the, panel. Thus, it is possible. to mount the socket assembly on the. panel with 3 the terminal arm l6 seated firmly against the adjacent' surface of the panel, with the socket body ,l0 ,disposed in substantially perpendicular relationship to the panel.

. With the socket mounted in position on the panel, ,as above described, the matterof soldering electrical conductor wires to the depending lug 2 5 of the terminal arm 15 and the outer end portion 21of the terminal arm I! can be quickly,,easily and efficiently performed. The formation of the 1 terminal arm ll with the outer end portion upwardly ofiset so as .to be disposed in close proximity to the adjacent surface of the panel 30, permits disposition of the conductor wires more compactly against the underside of the panel 30.

.While I have herein shown and described the present invention as having one or more sharp pointed prongs on one terminal arm, manifestly, if'desired, the other terminal arm may also be provided with one or more similar sharp pointed prongs. For general usage, however, it is found that a socket assembly having one or more prongs on one of theterminal arms provides a satisfactory andefiicient means of securingthe assembly in'position.

ing a down versely spaced apart,

,ment of parts wi'thout departing from the spirit and scopethere'of.

I do not, therefore, Wish to be be understood as limiting this invention to the precise 'rorm hereindisclosed, except as I may be so limited by the'appended claims.

I claim as myinvention:

1. In a socket assembly of the character desCribedQcOmprising a tubular lamp socket body,

a contact mounted in said body in insulated relation thereto, and a 'pair of axially spaced apart,

laterally extending terminal arms insulated from ;lation'there'to, and a pair of axially spaced apart,

laterally extending terminal arms insulated from each other and connected respectively to said body and said contact, at the bottom end of the body, one of said arms having a pair of transsharp pointed prongs formed integrally therewith and extending upwardly therefrom, and adapted to be projected into a panel of material for supporting said socket, assembly'on the panel, said one arm having a downturned ear, formed intermediate said prongs, and constituting a soldering lug.

-3. In a socket assembly of the character described, comprising a' tubular lamp socket body, a contact mounted in said body in insulated relation thereto, and a pair of axially spaced apart,

laterally extending terminal arms insulated from eachother and connected respectively to said body and said contact, at the bottom end of the body,- one' of said arms having a sharp pointed prong formed integrally therewith and extendingupwardly therefrom, and adaptedto be projected into a panel of material for supporting said socket assembly on the panel, said one arm having a down turned ear constituting a soldering lug, the

outer en'dof the other arm being upwardly offset and constituting a soldering lug adapted to be disposed. in close proximity to the panel, when the assembly is mounted thereon.

HARRY A. OLSON.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

socket f While in the specification and claims certain of the parts havebeen defined in relationshiptoeach other when viewing the assembly 'inan upright position, such as shown in Figure 2 of the drawings, it is to be understood such-words as employed are'not to be interpreted-in-astrict sense; but-as merely defining the relation of "the UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 522,428 Mace July 3, 1894 1,664,759 Rypinski Apr. 3, 1928 2,104,888 Spahr Jan. 11, 1938 2,301,288 Knauf Nov. 10 1942 2,422,158 Anderson 1; May 25, 1948 OTHER REFERENCES Drake Mfg. Co., Catalogue, Feb. 1, 1939. 

